The Manawatu Gorge replacement, Te Ahu a Turanga, looks incredible. A great infrastructure investment connecting three regional economies. nzta.govt.nz/projects/te-ah…

Interesting twist on aristocracy: The Manchus in 17th century China implemented a tax on social status. Automatic family status depreciation acted as an incentive for the younger generation to prove itself in the eyes of the emperor.

April 1st, the one day of the year the internet is full of misinformation

Love this line. There’s dignity in work.

Moonrise over Kaikōura. 😍

Moonrise over Bannockburn. 😍

The Maniatoto ❤️

Heading for Omarama saddle, it was a perfect day.

Mid Canterbury just now 😍

Port Hills fire from road to Oxford. 35km NW up here which can’t be helping matters.

This is very good and worth a listen. Marilyn Waring is amazing.

Sitting outside in suburban Tāmaki tonight because of the heat and we’ve had one Kōtare, two Kererū, several Tui and a little Pīwakawaka in the trees this evening. Amazing.

Have some time lately, so going into the long list of great movies. The Spy Who Came In From The Cold. 1965. John Le Carre, Richard Burton. Amazing. Any Given Sunday. 1999. Oliver Stone, Al Pacino. Extraordinary.

A dozen 19yo’s on the way to RnV currently drinking and camping on our lawn: “We’re allowed to smoke game day, crate day and RnV, but otherwise no.” #liferules

Bridge engineer Alison Craigie is awesome in this interview!
Coromandel residents weeks away from SH25A Xmas present rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Wonderful interview/piece by ⁦Toby Manhire⁩ This Saturday it’s all over, well for a wee while, but hopefully not for ever. thespinoff.co.nz/media/23-11-20…

Please be so…. #wearegrownups

“…turned consultant”……feels like shade, right there 😂.
Inland Revenue: Are trustees using charities to avoid paying tax? - NZ Herald nzherald.co.nz/business/inlan…

Hipkin’s speech, where he pledges to run a good caretaker govt for the next govt, brings to mind this note from George Bush

F**k, they’re gonna need Winston 😭